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quinnox

(20,600 posts)
83. I had the adrenaline flowing for sure
Mon Mar 4, 2013, 02:11 AM
Mar 2013

I was in fight or flight mode, and I wasn't go to retreat any further at that point. I think the guy saw that in my eyes, and that is why he finally backed off.

GW Bush? n/t wilt the stilt Mar 2013 #1
lol, no quinnox Mar 2013 #3
Oh, for a second there I thought you were talking about Meta OKNancy Mar 2013 #2
Heard about this Meta. Is it on the far side of Mercury? Eleanors38 Mar 2013 #31
. Iggo Mar 2013 #4
One early morning when I parked my car on the campus where teach, a man--normal looking-- tblue37 Mar 2013 #5
good for you quinnox Mar 2013 #10
My guess is that the shock effect helps me. No one expects tblue37 Mar 2013 #11
I'm 5'3" as well Aerows Mar 2013 #20
There is a special spot to thump him. Actually two spots close together. LiberalFighter Mar 2013 #37
What you need is... Whats_that Mar 2013 #45
Sound like he, like many homeless people, may have an untreated psychiatric illness. cbayer Mar 2013 #6
It appears I may have fallen for some inside joke. If that's the case, please tell me so cbayer Mar 2013 #7
its hard to feel that way when he was being so aggressive and acting like he was going to punch and quinnox Mar 2013 #12
His aggressiveness was most likely a reflection of his own fear. cbayer Mar 2013 #13
lets put it this way, I have a feeling if you had been facing what I did quinnox Mar 2013 #15
I am sure that I would have been afraid, just like you. cbayer Mar 2013 #32
Well said. Comatose Sphagetti Mar 2013 #39
Also very well said. cbayer Mar 2013 #40
+1 Jumpin Jack Fletch Mar 2013 #62
You did the right thing. 1983law Mar 2013 #49
How could the OP possibly help? Dash87 Mar 2013 #19
You can't help people that are threatening you Aerows Mar 2013 #23
I supported his walking away, but maintain that one can have both compassion and cbayer Mar 2013 #34
I'm 5'3" Aerows Mar 2013 #44
+1 Squinch Mar 2013 #30
Trying to get arrested maybe? lpbk2713 Mar 2013 #8
Yeah, its a shame your battery was dead, you could have done the Christian thing 1-Old-Man Mar 2013 #9
I'm sorry, but I gotta do it: Cali_Democrat Mar 2013 #14
That guy always reminds be of BJ ChisolmTrailDem Mar 2013 #21
I also really liked this one: Cali_Democrat Mar 2013 #25
Yea, that one makes me laff every time too. He's got it down in that shot, lol. eom ChisolmTrailDem Mar 2013 #26
Man of my fantasies... David__77 Mar 2013 #43
What if you hadn't been bigger and stronger than this guy? oldhippie Mar 2013 #16
probably ran quinnox Mar 2013 #17
I'm glad there wasn't any physical contact MineralMan Mar 2013 #18
thanks mineral man quinnox Mar 2013 #24
Me too Aerows Mar 2013 #27
yep. I never had that happen to me before quinnox Mar 2013 #29
I would call this man "poor," or "homeless," or "unfortunate," but "this old bum" sounds WinkyDink Mar 2013 #22
Easy to say until one assaults you... Whats_that Mar 2013 #47
There are all manner of compassionate words and terms, but DollarBillHines Mar 2013 #58
Theory vs reality... Whats_that Mar 2013 #67
We sadly outsourced our mental health system to the streets. NutmegYankee Mar 2013 #28
I have had seen many cases that were much like the OP. Lady Freedom Returns Mar 2013 #88
yesterday at breakfast my partner and I watched a middle-aged man... mike_c Mar 2013 #33
Nowadays he might just be on his bluetooth! whistler162 Mar 2013 #57
Some like him do that. Cleita Mar 2013 #35
... Sheldon Cooper Mar 2013 #36
+1 Son of Gob Mar 2013 #61
That's likely what he was looking for Warpy Mar 2013 #38
A couple of weeks ago I hit a street level ATM in downtown Phoenix Leslie Valley Mar 2013 #41
Yeah, uh huh. ret5hd Mar 2013 #54
So that was you? Leslie Valley Mar 2013 #71
Awesome. Quantess Mar 2013 #73
No, It was enough for an order of Frank Zappa Zukes and some Lady GaGa's hot links Leslie Valley Mar 2013 #79
Assault with no physical contact? I was hit by a homeless woman in LA HipChick Mar 2013 #42
Women homeless are very vulnerable to assault and the can be very aggressive because of it lunatica Mar 2013 #52
If you live in California he's probably mentally ill lunatica Mar 2013 #46
Last time I was in San Francisco.... Whats_that Mar 2013 #48
Yeah, they're such a downer aren't they? lunatica Mar 2013 #50
I should feel bad... Whats_that Mar 2013 #68
San Francisco has a major mental health crisis. ForgoTheConsequence Mar 2013 #85
Too bad. Texasgal Mar 2013 #53
I refer you to post 68... Whats_that Mar 2013 #72
Sounds like a metaphor for Boehner's antics v the President. Richardo Mar 2013 #51
In my experience, there are three reasons for an adult referring to somebody else as a "bum" alcibiades_mystery Mar 2013 #55
That's the big important message you derived from it all??! Quantess Mar 2013 #59
Why are people thinking this is funny? Quantess Mar 2013 #56
Maybe he was just a jerk... Whats_that Mar 2013 #74
Thank you, quantess quinnox Mar 2013 #84
I am 4'9". Brigid Mar 2013 #60
Hallelujah! bluedigger Mar 2013 #63
You called them a bum because he threatened you or because he appeared homeless? CreekDog Mar 2013 #64
A 'bum?' Zax2me Mar 2013 #65
word policing, just a little bit... Quantess Mar 2013 #70
"could have taken him in a fight" is always funny to me...... Logical Mar 2013 #66
And never fight someone who has nothing to lose. Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2013 #75
We have this guy GP6971 Mar 2013 #69
That's what pepper spray is for. backscatter712 Mar 2013 #76
good idea quinnox Mar 2013 #81
Being verbally assaulted can be extremely painful... Rowdyboy Mar 2013 #77
I had the adrenaline flowing for sure quinnox Mar 2013 #83
How much do you want to bet that this guy was on meth? backscatter712 Mar 2013 #78
I don't know, but it wouldn't surprise me quinnox Mar 2013 #82
It may be that I have just a tad too much English in me...... left on green only Mar 2013 #80
Was he drunk, or do you suspect he was mentally ill? octothorpe Mar 2013 #86
Why didn't.... Abe Lincoln Mar 2013 #87
self-deleting as this happened yesterday and no longer needs to be discussed quinnox Mar 2013 #89
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